Common appears on ‘The Jennifer Hudson Show’ on Monday, Jan. 22, 2024.Photo:Chris Millard/Warner Bros
Chris Millard/Warner Bros
Afterseemingly confirming his romancewithJennifer Hudson,Commonhas shared his stance on marriage — and whether he sees a wedding in his own future.
The rapper, 51,appearedonToday with Hoda & Jennaon Monday to talk about his new book,And Then We Rise: A Guide to Loving and Taking Care of Yourself,and he revealed that the work he’s done on himself that led him to write the book also showed him what kind of relationship he’s seeking.
“I feel like I have grown and the work that I’ve done on myself has allowed me to see that I am a marrying type,” Common toldHoda Kotbafter she asked about whether Hudson could “be the one.”
He said that he’s “capable” of marrying someone, and that “at some point in my life, I may want to do that,” but he’ll “know when the right time is” — and he’ll make it clear to Hudson, 42.
“I would communicate with that person and if she’s feeling that, then why not?”
Common makes an appearance on The Jennifer Hudson Show.Chris Millard/Warner Bros.
Chris Millard/Warner Bros.
Common also talked to Kotb andJenna Bush Hagerabout his appearance onTheJennifer Hudson Show, which was first teased over the weekend and, in Bush Hager’s words, “went viral overnight.”
“We had a little fun,” Common said of the interview, which airs Monday. “I felt like, why not just be loving and honest with who I am and who we are. And it felt good, it was fun, we had a good time.”
He said that he’s a “very private” person when it comes to his personal life and “things that are sacred,” but the couple “had a good time” on Hudson’s show.
Common and Jennifer Hudson attend the game between the Dallas Mavericks and the Los Angeles Lakers on Jan. 18, 2024 at Crypto.Com Arena in Los Angeles, California.Jim Poorten/NBAE via Getty
Jim Poorten/NBAE via Getty
During his appearance onToday, theSuicide Squadactor also opened up about how his perspective on relationships more generally has changed for the “better.”
“Certain things that I would do in relationships were based on childhood experiences and I wasn’t being totally present in the relationship. I would carry things that had affected me before and would project that on to the person,” he candidly admitted.
“Once you start recognizing that and just having an understanding of, ‘I need to be present,’ and you’re conscious of that, you can step back and say, ‘Hey, let me assess this and really be true and honest with what this relationship is.’ And not bring my garbage, my baggage.”
He also learned to “set boundaries” in his life.
“That’s hard to do. And boundaries for yourself — that’s what self-love is like.”
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Speculation about a romantic relationship between the stars began in 2022 when they werespotted togetherin Philadelphia and Chicago after it wasannounced in May 2022that they would be starring in the upcoming action-thrillerBreathetogether.
While they’veplayed coy about any romantic involvementwith each other since then, they’ve made severalpublic appearances recently together— particularly at NBA games — that fueled the speculation.
source: people.com
